question on tranny , pan drain and fill
06-30-2015, 10:19 PM
#11
What is the best YouTube link to show a total flush on the tranny. I seen the Google link where they perform it on a 2003 but I popped the hood open and couldn't see a high low tranny line....anyone care to share?
07-01-2015, 06:19 AM
#14
Moderator (Ret.)
But as stated, better then not changing any of the fluid.
07-01-2015, 06:25 AM
#15
Mark
iTrader: (1)
If it’s a well maintained tranny...Flush the system...If the tranny has had the same fluid in it for over 100K miles...don’t flush. I flush mine every 30K for $129 @ my dealer.
07-01-2015, 06:36 AM
#16
Moderator (Ret.)
It's best to have the flush done by a transmission shop. I use the "double A beep beep" folks. They drive the truck, put it on the lift, drop the pan to inspect, then call me to say yes to a flush, or no (and there will be a reason to the no!). I've had over 7 trucks in the past 22 years, all started life with me at 75K or more on their odometer (I don't like taking a hit on a new truck), and I've put well over 200K on each of them.
I have yet to ever have an automatic transmission failure; and all have had flushes done to them right after I've bought them. Several of them had well over 100K when it was done. I've towed boats, campers, and loaded trailers, with never an ill effect on the transmissions.
Again, todays low pressure flush machines used by the good transmission shops are safe; the good shops will not flush if they feel your transmission is not worthy or in good health.
07-01-2015, 09:21 AM
#17
Senior Member
I've heard horror stories about AAMCO, but those were concerning repair work, and I have no personal experience with them. You couldn't pay me to take my truck to Firestone!
07-01-2015, 09:46 AM
#18
In my eyes, that's okay. I've always read that one fresh quart of motor oil can bring the 5-6 qts of old oil back to acceptable properties. Figure doing 4 or 5 quarts of trans fluid once a year is more than enough. Plus its super cheap and super easy once you install a drain plug.
07-01-2015, 12:29 PM
#19
Moderator (Ret.)
In my eyes, that's okay. I've always read that one fresh quart of motor oil can bring the 5-6 qts of old oil back to acceptable properties. Figure doing 4 or 5 quarts of trans fluid once a year is more than enough. Plus its super cheap and super easy once you install a drain plug.
07-01-2015, 01:02 PM
#20
Junior Member
AGREED!
I find this part of your post somewhat CONDESCENDING Bucko! Most of us are here to learn new and better ways of doing things. There are always different opinions on how to best accomplish any given task, if you have some newer info or better way it can be presented in a much kinder format than you have chosen. "Talking Down" to us isn't going to cut it with me, I'm out!
As to flushing, you folks are reading old posts, and have not done enough research. The new flush devices use a low pressure system that does no damage to the transmission, nor does it dislodge any "material" to clog it.
Emptying the pan is getting you maybe 5 quarts of new fluid, but your mixing that with 6 to 7 quarts of old, dirty fluid. Makes no sense to me, as this would be like draining 3 quarts of engine oil from the crankcase, and adding 3 fresh quarts to 2 to 3 dirty quarts.
Emptying the pan is getting you maybe 5 quarts of new fluid, but your mixing that with 6 to 7 quarts of old, dirty fluid. Makes no sense to me, as this would be like draining 3 quarts of engine oil from the crankcase, and adding 3 fresh quarts to 2 to 3 dirty quarts.